Friday's Central Georgia Daily News ' Notes

Friday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

High school and college scores galore and Mayhem info are in The Scoreboard in The Latest Coverage. The Honor Roll and Signings will be updated Saturday.

Definitely not Paul Johnson’s Jackets

          The first play at Georgia Tech’s spring game Friday was the first such play in more than 12 years, and something that happened about a quarter of the time in the average Tech game.

A quiet second day for the Falcons

          But there was still a good buzz about day one and where Atlanta is building.

Falcons pick Chris Lindstrom talks

Falcons pick Kaleb McGary talks

Braves Report

          Max Fried was somewhat un-Fried-like, giving up four runs in nearly six innings, and the bullpen did cough up some late runs that weren’t needed on an other shaky Atlanta offensive night in an 8-4 loss.

Box

The rare Fried struggle

Venters will be busy

Dynamic duo: Acuna and Albies

Minor-league update

Around/About Central Georgia

Middle Georgia State’s Nagele takes SSAC honor
          Maike Nagele went 10-3 at No. 1 for MGSU’s women’s team to earn SSAC freshman of the year.
          She made the all-conference team, along with teammates Andjela Rajovic, Luciana Pereyra, and Franziska Nobis.
          Nobis and Rajovic earned all-academic honors, with Laura Cocoma, Jacqueline Here, Daniela Nino Duarta, and Iara Persiani.

Mercer baseball teams up with local animal rescue

          Critical Care for Animal Angels and Mercer are hosting a shoe drive during the Bears’ weekend baseball series with ETSU.
          New or gently-used shoes and rubber-bottom cleats can be donated during any game – and donating people get a $4 concession stand voucher – and help CCAA, a non-profit volunteer dog rescue organization, and “microenterprise partners” through GotSneakers to help impoverished citizen in developing nations begin business, as well as keep shoes from piling up in landfills in America.
          Mercer won 5-4 Friday night. The games are 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.

Around/About Georgia

Tech nips Clemson, Georgia smacked in Starkville, Mercer comes back, Perry grad provides walk-off

Reviewing the draft’s first round

No more shared practices with teams, Falcons

United need a win